A Ukrainian citizen allegedly working for Russian intelligence services as part of a sabotage campaign was detained in Poland, while two others were arrested in Romania, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Prosecutors said the individuals acting on behalf of the Russian intelligence services were allegedly preparing acts of sabotage involving the sending of shipments containing explosives and incendiary materials to Ukraine, which were intended to spontaneously combust or explode during transport.
Read more…
Source: AP News
Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletters
The latest news and insights delivered right to your inbox
Related:
- Competition To Supply Ukraine With FPV Drones Gets Underway
June 4, 2024
A multi-national effort to provide Kyiv with additional first-person view (FPV) drones has officially begun, thanks to the launch of an industry competition. Led by the United Kingdom, the competition will dish out funds to successful bidders in hopes of delivering significant quantities FPV drones to Ukraine. These types of munitions have become critical on both ...
- Cyprus: Limassol tavern explosion linked to personal feud
June 3, 2024
Police were put on high alert early Monday after an explosion shook a tavern in Zakaki, Limassol. The blast occurred shortly before 5:00 a.m., causing minor damage to the establishment. Authorities confirmed that an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at the entrance of the tavern, which is co-owned by a 36-year-old man and his 27-year-old brother. ...
- Ukraine: Nine teams of innovators showcase products to help sappers
June 2, 2024
Nine teams of Ukrainian developers presented during the Safe Field hackathon their projects aimed at facilitating mine clearance efforts. This is about the platforms designed to mow grass in mine-infested areas. “The main request to developers is to create robotic mowers that could effectively mow vegetation and at the same time be inexpensive to manufacture, making ...
- Belgium: Car loaded with explosives breaks through roadblock at Belgian-Luxembourg border
June 1, 2024
On Friday at around 1am, a BMW broke through a roadblock set up by Belgian customs and police along the N81 between Arlon and Messancy, just a few kilometres from the Luxembourgish border, resulting in a car-chase. The four people in the car fled towards Aubange in Belgium, where they abandoned the vehicle on Avenue de ...
- Malta: ‘Alarming’ amount of explosives at garage of PL HQ bomb suspect
June 1, 2024
Police and bomb disposal officers are “alarmed” by the amount of explosive material found in a garage where a teenager is suspected of having manufactured a bomb which was placed outside Labour Party headquarters, Times of Malta has learned. Sources close to the police said the underground garage contained enough material for a “devastating” tragedy if ...
- Ukraine’s special forces have developed new tech that allows drones to fly without GPS
May 31, 2024
Ukraine’s special forces have developed new software that allows drones to fly without the use of GPS, limiting the impact of Russian jamming. The software, called Eagle Eyes, allows unmanned drones to travel using sight rather than satellite-based GPS navigation, The Economist reported. It uses AI to compare live video of the area below the drone ...
- France foiled ‘Islamist suicide attack on football stadium’ terror plot
May 31, 2024
French security services have foiled a plot for an “Islamist-inspired” attack which was planned for during this summer’s Olympic Games. The country’s domestic intelligence agency arrested an 18-year-old Chechen man suspected of organising an attack on a football game in Lyon. The Chechen immigrant to France is said to have wanted to disrupt games planned in ...
- Russian forces destroy lost Ukrainian Magura V USV with FPV drone
May 30, 2024
An intriguing video has emerged online, reportedly showing a Russian FPV drone taking out a Ukrainian Uncrewed Surface Vessel in what is likely the Black Sea. This marks the first documented footage of an FPV drone engaging a USV in the Ukraine conflict. Details regarding the incident remain scarce. It’s unclear if the Russian FPV ...
- Beach Breach: Cavalry Engineers Blast into the Final Day of EFES 24
May 30, 2024
EFES-24, held at a military training site just south of Izmir, Turkey, took place May 29-30 and showcased the best parts of multinational military partnership. This biennial exercise, named in honor of the ancient city of Ephesus, demonstrated complex military capabilities and involved more than 11,000 participants from 49 nations. Leading the way was a platoon-sized ...
- Cambodia to examine possibility to provide more training for Ukrainian deminers
May 29, 2024
Cambodia will examine the possibility of cooperating with Japan to provide more training for Ukrainian deminers. The pledge was made by Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian Senate, in a video conference meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Ruslan Stefanchuk yesterday afternoon. In reply to the Ukrainian side’s request for Cambodian deminers in Ukraine, Samdech Techo Hun ...
- Yemen’s Houthis target six ships in three seas
May 29, 2024
Yemen’s Houthis targeted six ships in three different seas, including the Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Laax that was damaged after reporting a Houthi missile attack off the coast of Yemen, the Iran-backed group said on Wednesday. The Laax was attacked on Tuesday. The Houthis also launched attacks against the Morea and Sealady vessels in the Red ...
- Ukrainian sappers neutralize almost 4,000 explosives in past week
May 28, 2024
In the past week, demining units of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s State Special Transport Service found and neutralized 3,948 explosive objects. The State Special Transport Service said this in a post on its Facebook page, Ukrinform reports. “The area of 2,826.61 hectares has been demined (inspected). Most of the explosive items were neutralized in the Kherson ...
- UK: WWII bomb found in Devon garden detonated by Royal Navy team
May 28, 2024
Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams detonated a WWII bomb which was discovered in a garden in Devon yesterday (May 27). A Royal Navy team from the Diving & Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG) responded to assist police following the discovery in Colaton Raleigh in Sidmouth. The item was described as a one kilo German Incendiary, which ...
- Belgium sends nearly €1 billion in military aid to Ukraine
May 28, 2024
As part of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise visit to Belgium, he and Prime Minister Alexander De Croo signed a security agreement about the delivery of at least €977 million in military aid this year, they announced on Tuesday. The agreement guarantees Belgium’s support in the field of security, explained De Croo: modern armoured vehicles, equipment ...
- Ireland: Suspect device discovered in Drogheda
May 27, 2024
The device was removed from the scene and has been sent to Forensic Science Ireland for further analysis. The Army Bomb Disposal Team was called to the scene of a suspect device in Drogheda yesterday. The discovery was made at 6.30am yesterday morning in Rathmullen Park. No damage to property was recorded and no injuries were ...